Caller ID works wonders when you're trying to dodge telemarketers, but you need to have the phone nearby. B Tod Cox decided to solve that problem with an LED screen you can set up in any room of the house. »6/11/14 2:30pm 6/11/14 2:30pm

Android KitKat was just announced yesterday, and both carriers and manufacturers are already promising to roll it out as soon as possible. You don't have to sit around and wait though, you can get some of KitKat's newest and best features for the phone you already have, right now. Here's how. »11/01/13 8:00am 11/01/13 8:00am

Android: Current Caller ID is a free utility for Android that turns every incoming call into a dashboard full of information about the caller, complete with social updates, weather where they are, the name and details of the caller, and more. If you miss a call or decline it, the app will even help you understand… »8/08/12 5:30am 8/08/12 5:30am

Android: Your Android phone probably came with basic caller ID, but if you're like most people you still wind up with a lot of mystery calls. WhoAreYou is a free app that boosts that caller ID by filling in details that you'd miss otherwise, like the city and state of the caller and other directory information… »7/12/12 5:00am 7/12/12 5:00am

Android: WhoAreYou is a free app designed to bring true caller ID (caller ID without needing the contact in your phone book) to your mobile phone. It visually displays who's calling, so you can decide to answer, send to voicemail, or "ditch" the caller. »12/20/11 6:00am 12/20/11 6:00am

Caller ID spoofing has long been the domain of pranksters and scammers, but although the technology often is used unethically, there may be a few legitimate reasons why you would want to disguise your phone number's Caller ID, rather than just block it. Here are a few that come to mind and easy ways to masquerade as… »10/25/11 6:30am 10/25/11 6:30am

If you're getting a call from someone you haven't added to your address book, sometimes you can determine who it is by looking up the number's area code. Caller Info displays a small popup with incoming calls letting you know the number's origin. »10/11/11 3:00pm 10/11/11 3:00pm

Android: Call Block Unlimited automatically routes calls to voicemail or hangs up on an extensive list of scammer and telemarketer numbers as well as the custom blacklists you create. »9/27/10 1:30pm 9/27/10 1:30pm

A Google Voice number, one that rings all your phones, makes good sense as the caller ID number for outgoing Skype calls. Google Voice blocked the verification SMS that Skype needed until recently, but Google's flipped the switch and made it convenient. »4/29/10 8:05am 4/29/10 8:05am